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Film 2019 113 min

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

TMDB Rating ★ 7.9
Votes 1,891
Director Chiwetel Ejiofor
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The Story

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

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Cast & Characters

Maxwell Simba

Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda

Lily Banda

Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda
Philbert Falakeza

Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo

Felix Lemburgo

John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula

Raymond Ofula

Mr. Ofesi
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